V. M. Smirnov, chairman of the National Salvation Front of Russia, said that Kim Jong Un put forward in his New Year Address the militant slogan "Let us accelerate the victorious advance of socialism with the great spirit of self-reliance and self-development as the dynamic force!" and concrete tasks and ways for improving the people's living standard, bolstering up the military muscle and reunifying Korea.

The tasks set out in the New Year Address will surely be implemented thanks to the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), invincible guiding force, and the indomitable mental power of the Korean people, he noted, expressing full support for the New Year Address of Kim Jong Un and solidarity with the struggle of the Korean people out in the drive for carrying out the great historic tasks.

M. Jahangir Khan, chairman of the Bangladesh Group for the Study of the Songun Policy, warmly congratulated the Korean people on their proud victory in the 70-day campaign and the 200-day campaign to glorify the Seventh Congress of the WPK last year.

The achievements of the DPRK are outcome of the single-minded unity of all the service personnel and people and the great spirit of self-development, he said, and went on:

We firmly believe that the DPRK will give further momentum to the revolutionary spirit which was upgraded through the struggle in 2016, year of miraculous events, achieve radical advance in implementing the decision of the Seventh Congress of the WPK in this significant year and thus translate the ideals and dreams of the people into brilliant reality.